Pattern Details

Named for the unbridled excitement that knitters feel as temperatures dip and the leaves shift hues, Wild Joy’s playful colorwork and cozy details make it a sweater that you will love to knit, wear and show off.

The stranded colorwork yoke features memorizable repeats using only two colors per round and short floats. Personalize your Wild Joy with a “perfectly you” color palette. Bold & bright, earthy neutral or low contrast combinations are all perfectly suited to Wild Joy! The sweater’s elongated cuffs can be worn down to chase away the winter chills or folded back when needed.

Construction

Knit from the top down in the round, Wild Joy features a gender neutral, relaxed fit. The yoke is cast on and short rows are worked to raise the back of the neck for a comfortable fit. The color work yoke is knit, then the body and sleeves are separated and worked from the top down. The only finishing is to pick up the stitches at the neck and work the neckline.

Selecting A Size

Wild Joy is intended to be worn with 4-6” / 10-15 cm of positive ease. Select a size 4-6” / 10-15 cm larger than your bust circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater.

Finished Bust Circumference

Size 1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 {8, 9}
32 (36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56 {60, 64}”
81.3 (91.4, 101.6, 111.8) 121.9, 132.1, 142.2 {152.4, 162.6} cm

Yarn

Plucky Knitter. ‘Scholar 2.0,’, Worsted Weight (75/25 Merino/Cashmere, 250yds / 100g)

Main Color: Homebody
735 (810, 892, 982) 1082,1181, 1290 {1409, 1530} yds

Contrast Color 1 (CC1): Beets Me
89 (99, 109, 120) 132, 146, 162 {179, 198} yds

Contrast Color 2 (CC2): Golden Gourds
60 (66, 73, 81) 89, 98, 109 {121, 134} yds

Contrast Color 3 (CC3): Moody Mahogany
51 (56, 62, 68) 75, 83, 92 {102, 113} yds

Techniques Used In This Pattern

Long tail cast on, German short rows, stranded colorwork, picking up stitches

Needles

Needle A (Main Fabric)
One 24” circular needle, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge

Needle B (Sleeves)
One 40” circular needle for magic loop or DPN’s, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge

Needle C (Main Fabric: Cast On and Beginning of Yoke)
One 16” circular needle, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge

Needle D (Hem Ribbing)
One 24” circular needle, US 6 / 4 mm

Needle E (Sleeve Ribbing)
One 40” circular needle for magic loop or DPN’s, US 6 / 4 mm

Needle F (Neckband Ribbing)
One 16” circular needle, US 6 / 4 mm

Notions

Removable stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle to weave in ends

Gauge

17 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, knit in the round, after blocking.

Contact & Support

email: samanthaguerindesign@gmail.com
Ravelry ID: SamanthaGuerin
Website: samanthaguerindesign.com